Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics

Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics The Department of Economics and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, invites applications for a postdoctoral position. The position is fixed term for two years with a six-month trial period and ideally starts around January 2027. The position is part of a new research project “Intergenerational Transitions in the Nordics (NEXT)” funded by Peter Wallenberg Foundation. The project is led by Professor Lucia Naldi at Jönköping University and Professor Pia Nilsson at the University of Helsinki. The research focuses on how institutional conditions, particularly inheritance and gift taxation, shape intergenerational farm succession and the subsequent development of farm businesses in Sweden and Finland.